LEADER 03397nam 2200673 450 001 9910460545803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-60223-224-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000412001 035 $a(EBL)2046417 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001482060 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12627626 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001482060 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11508105 035 $a(PQKB)11489000 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2046417 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2046417 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11054910 035 $a(OCoLC)880401236 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000412001 100 $a20150530h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHarnessed to the Pole $esledge dogs in service to American explorers of the Arctic, 1853-1909 /$fSheila Nickerson 210 1$aFairbanks, Alaska :$cUniversity of Alaska Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (329 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60223-223-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 1. Jules Verne; 2. Sir John Franklin; 3. What Was the Greenland Dog?; 4. Sledge or Sled?; 5. Toodla and Whitey; 6. Henry Bergh; 7. Oosisoak and Arkadik; 8. Disease and Diet; 9. Dogs and Driver: The Essential Team; 10. Seeking Companionship: When Dogs Were Not Available; 11. Barbekark; 12. Dogs as Showmen; 13. Wolf, Smarty, Bear, Shoemaker, Tiger; 14. Tommy the Cat and the Lemmings; 15. Bear, Spike, and the Nameless Prisoners; 16. Toekelegeto, Ublubliaq, Miqijuk; 17. The Importance of Naming; 18. Kasmatka, Snoozer, Bingo, Snuffy, Tom, Jack, Wolf; 19. The Polar Bear 327 $a20. Gypsy, Old Sneak, Ritenbenk, Disco King 21. The Nameless; 22. Heart-hungers; 23. Nalegaksoah; 24. Commemoration; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aIn the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. Explorers from around the world hoped to stake their claim on the Arctic, with the North Pole being the ultimate prize. Those with the greatest success found that the fastest way to travel was on four legs-using a team of hardworking sledge dogs.Harnessed to the Pole follows the adventures of eight American explorers and their dog teams, starting with Elisha Kent Kane and ending with Robert Peary, controversial claimant of the title of first to reach the North Pole. While 606 $aSled dogs$zArctic regions$xHistory 606 $aSled dogs$zArctic regions$vBiography 606 $aDogsledding$zArctic regions$xHistory 606 $aSled dogs$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aExplorers$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aExplorers$zArctic regions$xHistory 607 $aArctic regions$xDiscovery and exploration$xAmerican 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSled dogs$xHistory. 615 0$aSled dogs 615 0$aDogsledding$xHistory. 615 0$aSled dogs 615 0$aExplorers$xHistory. 615 0$aExplorers$xHistory. 676 $a636.73 700 $aNickerson$b Sheila B.$0895954 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460545803321 996 $aHarnessed to the Pole$92001606 997 $aUNINA